Allegheny County PA Archives- Obituaries: Pedicord, John T., Sep 1918 Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Victoria Valentine, , Apr 2009 Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/allegheny/ ________________________________________________ Taken from McDonald Pa Outlook , 23 Jun 1921 The body of John T. PEDICORD, who was killed September 6, 1918 on the Battle line at Fismes, arrived in Oakdale Tuesday morning, June 14th, 1921. The military funeral services were held Thursday afternoon in the Presbyterian church conducted by the Rev. W. D. LEWIS, assisted by Rev. MCMUNN and Rev. MOSSER in prayer and music by the choir. the Scripture Lesson read was the 91st Psalm, a favorite of John's and was read from a leaf that was found among his effects and was marked, "This one" and underscored throughout. John's last day in Oakdale was Sabbath, March 3, 1918. He was found in his usual place in the C. E. meeting and before leaving for his train, Rev. FRANZ, who was pastor at that time, asked him to say a few words to the congregation. John's desire was to return that he might enter the ministry. In Rev. LEWIS' remarks he said "And bless his heart he did come back but not as John had hoped-but became far richer--he left the son of Mrs. Anna L. PEDICORD--he came back the son of his country--he went out the brother of Frank, Mary, Will and Walter, he came back the brother of everyone who lives Freedom and Democracy--he went out the sweetheart of one, he came back the sweetheart of all--he went out the chum of a few, he came back the chum of many." It was a wonderfully impressive service. Rev. LEWIS also paid beautiful tribute to the mother and to the soldier boys. The casket was carried to the cemetery on the artillery caisson, drawn by four black horses, driven by ADAMS and HARTNESS, Frank ADAMS and others serving as guards. The pallbearers were Raymond WASHABAUGH, Andrew STYPERK, George KEENAN, Kenneth DUNKLE, Homer MOORE and Lieutenant BOWMAN. At the grave the service was in charge of Charles FARRER. After the firing of the volleys and the bugle call and echoes, a benediction was pronounced by Rev. LEWIS.